Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, September 11, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Massport Apologizes for Holding Drill at Logan Airport on 9/11 Anniversary
Link to story on WFXT-TV:
2) Lyon Launches Its Sound Identity
Link to article in Airport World:
http://www.airport-world.com/home/general-news/item/3012-lyon-launches-its-sound-identity
3) Consumer Demand for Global In-Flight Wi-Fi is Greater than Ever
Link to article on Tnooz:
http://www.tnooz.com/2013/09/10/news/consumer-demand-for-global-in-flight-wifi-is-greater-than-ever
4) This GPS-Based Plane Tracker Makes Highways in the Sky
Link to article on Gizmondo:
http://gizmodo.com/this-gps-based-plane-tracker-makes-highways-in-the-sky-1290177096
GPS / NAVIGATION
5) GAO: US Air Force Needs Better Analysis of New GPS Satellites
Link to article in Air Force Times:
Link to report: http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-13-729
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
6) Germans Want Investment in ITS
Link to article in telecompaper:
MARITIME
7) New Satellites Will Give Canada 'Complete Picture' of Maritime Activity
Link to article in Defense News:
OTHER
8) Google Loses Appeal in 'Landmark' Street View Ruling
Link to article on ZDNet:
http://www.zdnet.com/google-loses-appeal-in-landmark-street-view-ruling-7000020533/
PARKING
9) Houston Simplifies Parking Signs
Link to story on KUHF Radio:
http://app1.kuhf.org/articles/1378830180-Downtown-Houston-Parking-Gets-Easier.html
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
10) Online, Web Options Help Idaho Transportation Department Reach More Citizens for Upcoming Projects
Link to story on KIVI-TV:
ROADWAYS
11) Reduction in Crashes Near 'Don't Hit the Car In Front of You' Sign
Link to article on ARLnow:
http://www.arlnow.com/2013/09/11/reduction-in-crashes-near-acpd-sign/
SAFETY / SECURITY
12) States Lose Out on Federal Distracted-Driving Grants
Link to article in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/10/distracted-driving-us-grants/2785757/
13) Cargo Tank Trucks: Improved Incident Data and Regulatory Analysis Would Better Inform Decisions About Safety Risks
Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-13-721
SPACE
14) NASA Loses Contact with Deep-Space Comet Hunter
Link to article in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9242324/NASA_loses_contact_with_deep_space_comet_hunter
TELEMATICS
15) Threat to Privacy Found in Auto Insurance 'Pay as You Drive' Programs
Link to article on ScienceDaily:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130910165316.htm
Link to report: http://goo.gl/qt0l7t
16) Q&A: Breaking New Ground with Telematics in Mexico
Link to article on Telematics Update:
http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/qa-breaking-new-ground-telematics-mexico
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
17) Interstate Crash Spotlights Highway Traffic Camera Use in Maine
Link to story on WCSH-TV:
http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article/256236/314/Interstate-crash-spotlights-highway-traffic-camera-use
18) Looking at Evacuation Plans Five Years After Ike
Link to story on KUHF Radio:
http://app1.kuhf.org/articles/1378852818-Looking-at-Evacuation-Plans-Five-Years-After-Ike.html
TRANSIT
19) New Tech in the Works for Broward County Transit
Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:
20) Transit Wireless: Unwiring the New York City Subway
Link to article on Light Reading:
http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=705530&f_src=lightreading_gnews
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
21) What's Coming from Apple, and What It Means for Motorists
Link to article on The Car Connection:
http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1086845_whats-coming-from-apple-and-what-it-means-for-motorists
VEHICLES
22) The Latest Tech Frontier: Electronic License Plates
Link to article in Time:
http://nation.time.com/2013/09/10/the-latest-tech-frontier-electronic-license-plates/
23) Your Car May Be Automated Before It's Electric, and It's a Good Thing
Link to article on Reviewed.com:
News Releases
1) FAA NextGen – A Step Closer with Data Link Network from SITA and Harris
3) TomTom Speed Cameras Now Available for Third Party Integration
4) Artificial Intelligent Curbs Traffic Snarls in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana
5) US Trade and Development Agency Supports ITS Technologies in Columbia
6) Image Sensing Systems Announces Creation of ISS Labs
7) Roadside Message Sign Displays Travel Times Without Sensor Infrastructure
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Gamification – October 2
http://www.erticonetwork.com/events/eventdetail/81/-/gamification-webinar
Today in Transportation History
1903 **110th anniversary** The Milwaukee Mile racetrack had its first auto race.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee_Mile
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